International

Saturday, October 26th 2013 - 04:59 UTC
Paraguay will lead Mercosur trade negotiations with the EU next December

The Paraguayan foreign affairs ministry will represent Mercosur next December when the exchange of proposals with the European Union for a long pending free trade agreement, announced Uruguayan president Jose Mujica on Friday following private talks with his visiting peer from Paraguay, Horacio Cartes.
Saturday, October 26th 2013 - 00:25 UTC
Paraguayan president ratifies full political support for Mercosur

President Horacio Cartes although admitting he is heart and mind committed to Mercosur, Paraguay's full return to Mercosur is in the hands of diplomacy since as head of state he must abide strictly by the rule of the law.
Friday, October 25th 2013 - 14:29 UTC
Germany and France demand a “no spying” agreement from Washington

German Chancellor Angela Merkel demanded that the United States strike a “no-spying” agreement with Berlin and Paris by the end of the year, saying alleged espionage against two of Washington's closest EU allies had to be stopped.
Friday, October 25th 2013 - 06:06 UTC
British universities road-show in Chile to promote study opportunities

Representatives from six British top universities will be visiting Chile to promote the study opportunities available in the United Kingdom. The six leading British universities attending the road-show between 24-30 October are all world-renowned research-intensive institutions.
Friday, October 25th 2013 - 05:56 UTC
US company pays heavy fined for bribing in several countries, including Argentina

The United States company Stryker Corp., the second-largest seller of orthopaedic devices, will pay more than 13.2 million dollars to settle U.S. regulatory claims that subsidiaries paid bribes in five countries to gain or retain business.
Friday, October 25th 2013 - 02:30 UTC
US monitored phone conversations of 35 world leaders according to Snowden

The United States monitored the phone conversations of 35 world leaders according to classified documents leaked by fugitive whistleblower Edward Snowden, Britain's Guardian newspaper said.
Friday, October 25th 2013 - 02:21 UTC
European Parliament gets tough on fishing industry and conservation

The European Parliament voted Wednesday to reject most new subsidies for the saltwater fishing industry and provide financial support for new ecologically friendly measures meant to prevent overfishing. But in a nod to commercial fishing fleets, the lawmakers did maintain some handouts to the industry.
Thursday, October 24th 2013 - 21:13 UTC
Pescanova 'faked' annual turnover in 2011 and 2012 by 80%, says KPMG audit

The auditing firm KPMG found out that the Galician multinational firm Pescanova ‘blew up’ up to 1,264% the price of seafood products sold to the 14 instrumental (straw) companies with which it operated through fake invoices.
Wednesday, October 23rd 2013 - 16:40 UTC
German Catholics can only remain in the Church if they pay membership tax, rules court

Germany's Roman Catholics can only remain part of the Church if they pay a membership tax, a court has ruled. All Germans who are officially registered as Catholics, Protestants or Jews pay a religious tax, worth an extra 8-9% of their income tax bill.
Wednesday, October 23rd 2013 - 16:36 UTC
Most of Latam and US failed press freedoms report in 2013 says IAPA

The Inter American Press Association representing journalists from across the Americas condemned violations of press freedoms in both Latin America and the United States on Tuesday, including the killings of 14 journalists, the secret seizure of Associated Press phone records and a new censorship law in Ecuador.